Honda NM4 concept motorcycles channel Akira

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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/honda/">Honda</a> has rolled out a pair of new production-intent motorcycle concepts at the Osaka Motorcycle Show in its home market of Japan, and they're our first glimpse at the company's "neo-futuristic" NM4. Shown in both stealthy black and an eye-catching white, the NM4s are sharp creations that feature interesting riding positions. 
 
Honda calls the concepts' seating "the cockpit position," claiming that it unifies bike with rider. We don't know about that, but we will admit that compared to most sportbike seats - which are more or less just bits of padding to squeeze between your legs - these bikes' saddles look more or less like conventional seats. Honda says that their backrests are adjustable, which should provide a comfortable riding experience. Still, with these bikes' sporting looks, we can't imagine their low seats are going to be great for dipping knees through the bends (although the should lower the center of gravity, so perhaps it's a wash). 
 
Both show bikes, NM4-01 and NM4-02, are powered by 745-cc, two-cylinder engines, while dual-clutch transmissions are employed to dispatch unspecified amounts of power to their wide rear tires. The bikes are nearly identical save for different colors, but the NM4-02 features an integral set of hard panniers for increased utility. We've got a gallery of both, so hop up above and take a look. You can also <a href="/2014/03/21/honda-nm4-concept-motorcycle-channels-akira/#continued">scroll down</a> for a brief press release from Honda.<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/03/21/honda-nm4-concept-motorcycles-channel-akira/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading Honda NM4 concept motorcycles channel Akira</a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/03/21/honda-nm4-concept-motorcycles-channel-akira/">Honda NM4 concept motorcycles channel Akira</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 21 Mar 2014 12:42:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/03/21/honda-nm4-concept-motorcycles-channel-akira/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20854233/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/03/21/honda-nm4-concept-motorcycles-channel-akira/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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